AFCON 2019 : Egypt defeats DR Congo 2-0
CAIRO, Jun. 26, 2019 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 : Egypt defeated DR Congo by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in the AFCON first round on Wednesday night at the Cairo International Stadium.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group A with 6 points. DR Congo is bottom with no points. In their last game, Egypt will meet second-placed Uganda at the Cairo International Stadium on June 30, while DR Congo will face Zimbabwe.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Egypt at the AFCON
- 7 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
- 24 appearances (first in 1957)
- 31 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) Runners-up (1962, 2017) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
DR Congo at the AFCON
- 2 titles (1968, 1974)
- 19 appearances (first in 1965)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1974) Third Place (1998, 2015) Fourth Place (1972)
Egypt
2:0
DR Congo
2:0 (2:0)
- 26 June 2019
- 22:00
- Cairo
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 6 |
 Uganda | 4 |
 Zimbabwe | 1 |
| DR Congo | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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